{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bessemer Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8497672,"projectId":8579129,"letterContent":"Students were so excited to receive the supplies and immediately wanted to utilize them. I allowed students to unbox everything and the look on their faces was like those you would see Christmas morning as they open gifts. We are so grateful for your support and for your generous donations that allowed us to get resources we use on a daily basis. Composition notebooks are utilized for each student I serve in 3rd through 5th grade, highlighters are used by students to highlight key points in the text, expo markers are used by students for them to work out math problems in their composition notebook, and everything else received has been put to use often. \r\n\r\nThank you again and we would not be able to do all of the projects in our AIG classroom without your kind donation.","fullyFundedDate":1733189323268,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-classroom-supplies/8579129/","projectTitle":"Back to School Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8497672_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661029459623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8497672"},{"teacherId":9352866,"projectId":9802082,"letterContent":"Your generosity has reaped many benefits! With the materials purchased from your donations, the library was able to acquire necessary materials for repairing damaged books and prepping new books for circulation. Many well-loved titles (that have been so loved they started falling apart) were able to be restored to go back to the shelves and into the hands of readers. Other books await their restoral time!\r\n\r\nThe materials you helped me to acquire served as a great foundation for the \"Book Restoration Station\", which I will continue to replenish as supplies are available and other sources of funding are secured. Now, whenever a book is returned with a cosmetic issue, it can be \"triaged\" and the appropriate care can be provided to it so that it can reenter readers' hands once ready.","fullyFundedDate":1760537900722,"projectUrl":"project/help-to-create-a-book-restoration-statio/9802082/","projectTitle":"Help to Create a Book Restoration Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flannery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352866_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706795698821","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-flannery"},{"teacherId":9352866,"projectId":9670912,"letterContent":"The tech supplies that you helped to fund have been instrumental in equipping classrooms to be \"tech ready\". The lack of government funding certainly affects schools that are Title I, leaving us to sometimes go without. Thanks to your generosity, classrooms and the Media Center were able to have HDMI cables to connect laptops to projectors/interactive boards, as well as clickers to make presentations more engaging and simplified. Thus, the materials supplied were basic, but vital to a 21st century classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758805618018,"projectUrl":"project/talk-about-tech-help-equip-our-classro/9670912/","projectTitle":"Talk about Tech! Help Equip Our Classroom Teachers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flannery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352866_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706795698821","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-flannery"},{"teacherId":376767,"projectId":9408080,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your donations! I presented it as a gift to them, and my students were so excited to receive the 'gift' that you all have given them. \r\n When I created this project, the goal was to give them something to hear their devices with, so they would not disturb those around them. When I presented it, I thought about the headphones that we had before and how they were mistreated and torn apart. I decided to give my students the gifts of responsibility and accountability along with sound.\r\n They were taught how to use them, how to care for them, and how to store them. They understand that the pair of earbuds they are assigned is the only pair that they will use for the entire year. They are responsible for cleaning them and making sure they are properly stored and used. They got so excited that they even said, \"Nobody is going to bother mine! I'm gonna take care of mine!\"\r\n Thank you so much for your donation and for showing that you care for these children. You all are now official members of the Bobcat family! Go Bobcats!","fullyFundedDate":1752586475621,"projectUrl":"project/sound-control/9408080/","projectTitle":"Sound Control","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dunn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp376767_orig.jpg?crop=794,794,x19,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734611542810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jewelyn-dunn"},{"teacherId":9352866,"projectId":9146365,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for the donation of Legos. They have helped to bring a new buzz of activity to our Media space. Students love being able to link their learning to opportunities for hands-on activities. \r\n\r\nA specific group of our student population especially enjoys the new Legos - the exceptional students (EC) who benefit greatly from materials that can provide sensory experiences. A few days ago, these students visited Media Class and were able to build to their heart's content following a fun read aloud. They are already looking forward to their next building activity with great anticipation.","fullyFundedDate":1742919236133,"projectUrl":"project/add-a-spark-of-excitement-to-our-makersp/9146365/","projectTitle":"Add a Spark of Excitement to Our MakerSpace!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flannery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352866_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706795698821","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-flannery"},{"teacherId":9352866,"projectId":9238935,"letterContent":"The donated books have arrived to our school and have already been added to our collection (processed and catalogued). These book titles will be made available to students on the Battle-of-Books (BOB) team in the fall. \r\n\r\nRecently, we had a meeting with the nominees for next school year's BOB team to introduce them to the exciting experience. Students enjoyed learning about the fun opportunities associated with Battle-of-the-Books and are eager to begin reading the new books in September. \r\n \r\nThe other coaches and I, as well as the students, are grateful for your donation to help us ensure the book titles were here for us once we return from summer break.","fullyFundedDate":1744203065902,"projectUrl":"project/fill-our-shelves-with-book-titles-for-ba/9238935/","projectTitle":"Fill our Shelves with Book Titles for Battle-of-the-Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flannery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352866_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706795698821","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-flannery"},{"teacherId":9352866,"projectId":9094048,"letterContent":"The students have loved the new picture books purchased through this project. Book titles written by well-known authors (e.g. Eric Carle, Mo Willems, Dr. Seuss, etc.) were bought using these funds, as well as book titles featuring some of kids' favorites characters such as Fly Guy, Curious George, and Fancy Nancy. Since being added to the collection and finding a home on the shelves, these books have already had their share of circulation.\r\n\r\nAgain, the ability to fill in gaps that exist within the collection is a great benefit of Donors Choose projects. Your donation helped to infuse copies of well-loved titles within a section that had been lacking for years. Thanks to your generosity, students can now enjoy the characters that have been a hit among children for decades!","fullyFundedDate":1738773043778,"projectUrl":"project/infuse-our-picture-book-section-with-new/9094048/","projectTitle":"Infuse Our Picture Book Section with New Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flannery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352866_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706795698821","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-flannery"},{"teacherId":8939624,"projectId":8860027,"letterContent":"The skills introduced from the lessons helped with my students to communicate effectively their feelings and express clearly emotions they are feeling. Students generally act our in the negative when not able to vent or understand feelings and emotions they are having. Therefore, understanding and reading what feelings look like, they can self-reflect and think on how their feelings are impacting their ability to be positive in school.\r\n\r\nAs the school counselor, reading is one on one discussion and sharing what they have read and how it relates to them. The students I work with, rather in a counseling group or in a session, enjoy reading the Spot SEL books because it gives them not only a platform to express feelings but a chance to have a visual on what feelings can look like.","fullyFundedDate":1732311027728,"projectUrl":"project/school-counselor-are-the-sunshine-of-the/8860027/","projectTitle":"School Counselor Are The Sunshine Of The Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8939624_orig.png?crop=123,123,x460,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730983904575","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8939624"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_2760","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":471,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":65,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.7,"schoolId":2760,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bessemer Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bessemer Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/guilford-county-schools/bessemer-elementary-school/2760"}